I have had a wonderful 5 days in Las Vegas, my first ever visit. My husband has been on tour in South America for the last several weeks. He's back in the U.S. now, with several days of "rest" at Mandalay Bay on the Strip, before tonight's show. Our "rest" has included a hike of Fletcher Canyon in the Spring Mountains, walking the Strip, and strolling Bellagio, The Mirage, and Caesars Palace. Yesterday was topped off with the "The Beatles LOVE by Cirque Du Soleil" show - a wonderful birthday treat for me! We're such huge Beatles fans and I had bought my husband the LOVE CD for Christmas, so it was almost transcendental to see such beautiful and creative intrepretations of this music. A friend managed to snag us second row tickets. It was a once in a lifetime experience. What can you do to top a night like that? How about see an Aerosmith show tonight? That might do it. I never really had any desire to visit this town. I'm not a gambler, all the lights, smoke, and noise of casinos...not my thing. But everyone should visit Las Vegas at least once. Save up lots of mad money (forget gambling - by mad, I mean the madness of spending $8 for a bottle of water) and GO...ENJOY. See a show, hike a canyon. My head is turned ON. It's a beautiful thing.